On December 26, 2012 my sister asked me to be her Maid of Honor.
Well, technically it was December 27, 2012 seeing as she called me at 1:00 in the morning after her fiance proposed. I offered something along the lines of a guttural grunt of consent when she asked me the question, but to be completely honest, I don't remember most of the conversation due to my sleep-induced delirium and may very well have agreed to trade myself in for a goat or become a bondservant for the next seven years.
Regardless of whether my future liberty is in question, the wedding planning is coming along well, and I couldn't be happier to support my sister in all of her bridal preparations.
Yesterday completed my first major MOH responsibility - the bridal shower. I am quite possibly a tad bit more than an perfectionist and most definitely a lot more than a overachiever, so my mom and I were busying ourselves for weeks to get ready for the party, keeping my sister in the dark about most of our plans all the while. (After all, shouldn't the bridal shower be a surprise?)
It was more than worth it when everything pulled together that afternoon, and I watched Emily enjoying herself with the friends and family who came to celebrate with her in this exciting new change. After the party was over, she tried her veil on for the first time and I could picture her the way she will be on July 20. It just seemed right somehow, like breathing in a sigh after unconsciously holding your breath for a while.
Nearly 40 people squeezed into our living room to fellowship with our family. We ate fruit and cake, listened to Emily tell stories about Chad (always my favorite part), and played two shower games: the Price is Right, Bridal Edition and a memory game where we hid the bride from sight and the guests had to recall details about what she was wearing during the party.
And next, of course, came the presents! With 40 people to give gifts, there were so many bags and boxes packed around our feet that we couldn't move, but each one was admired and appreciated with time to spare.
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| Frozen lemons in the ice cubes for the lemonade, and mint leaves in the ice cubes for the iced tea |
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| Chocolate Cinnamon fruit dip (makes approximately 1/2 cup) 1/2 cup vanilla Greek yogurt 2 tbsp. Nutella 1/4 tsp. cinnamon Mix ingredients together well. Serve immediately or refrigerate until needed. |
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| Honey Vanilla fruit dip 1 cup vanilla Greek yogurt 1/4 cup honey cinnamon to taste Mix ingredients together well. Serve immediately or refrigerate until needed. |
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| Bridal shower favors |
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| Friends for 22 years, and favorite sisters for just as long |
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| All of the girls from both families - Mother of the groom, bride, Mother of the bride, and sister of the bride! |
Next up on the list: Bachelorette party.
The 'rette party and my NCLEX exam are in the same week. Here's to hoping I come out the other end alive.
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